EP1175173B1 - Method and apparatus for cleaning extractor hoods - Google Patents

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EP1175173B1
EP1175173B1 EP00920529A EP00920529A EP1175173B1 EP 1175173 B1 EP1175173 B1 EP 1175173B1 EP 00920529 A EP00920529 A EP 00920529A EP 00920529 A EP00920529 A EP 00920529A EP 1175173 B1 EP1175173 B1 EP 1175173B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for cleaning Extractor hoods, with a rotating one spraying device in the interior of the extractor hoods Cleaning water is sprayed and the cleaning water withdrawn from a sump on the floor of the interior becomes.
  • the invention also relates to a device to carry out the method, with one in the interior an extractor hood arranged rotatable Spray device and with one on the floor of the interior the extractor hood arranged sump for Cleaning water.
  • Such extractor hoods are used in kitchens deduct the resulting haze.
  • At the lower end of the impact separator is usually a collecting trough arranged that the descending Condensate is collected and discharged.
  • the object of the invention is a method of the beginning to create the genus with which an essential Simplify and facilitate the cleaning process of the entire interior of an extractor hood becomes.
  • This object is achieved in that the entire interior of the extractor hood at intervals by means of the rotatable spray device essentially is completely sprayed with cleaning water.
  • Impact separator is provided that the back wall the impact separator is sprayed with cleaning water.
  • An inventive device for performing the This is a procedure with an extractor hood characterized that the spray device for Cleaning water as a spray lance with several, in Distributed lengthways and circumferentially Spray nozzles is designed to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis stored and connected to a rotary drive.
  • the spray lance is preferably essentially parallel and at a distance from the rear of an impact separator arranged. This is done in a constructively simple manner a spraying device that realizes the whole Interior of the extractor hood sprayed, the of the spray jets exerted on the spray head Reactive forces at the same time to drive the spray head serve. The need for a separate rotary drive for the spray head. In addition, only one very small number of spray nozzles required.
  • the extractor hood shown in FIG. 1 has a housing 1 on, in the sloping front wall 2, a window recessed is in which a baffle separator 3 is used removably is.
  • a blower 4 which is only schematically indicated in FIG. 1, sucks through the impact separator 3 into the interior 5 the extractor hood 1 from entering haze.
  • the impact separator 3 shown in detail in FIG. 2 consists of two grids 3a and 3b of U-shaped bars 6 and 7, which are directed towards each other with their openings.
  • the U-profile bars 6 and 7 interlock with one another in this way, that each U-profile rod 6 of a grid 3a each with two adjacent U-shaped bars 7 of the other grid 3b is nested.
  • Fig. 2 with dash-dotted lines is indicated, arises for the air laden with condensate is a meandering flow path with repeated complete redirection. That in the air The condensate contained hits the surfaces of the U-profile bars 6 and 7 and mostly separates there.
  • a condensate trap 8 arranged, which in the U-profile bars 6 and 7th collecting condensate and to a collection point leads.
  • the two grids 3a are means Screws 9 and spacer 10 releasably together connected and removable so that they can be rinsed and so can be cleaned.
  • a spray device in the interior 5 of the extractor hood arranged for cleaning water which is shown in the Embodiment has a spray lance 13 with several longitudinally and circumferentially distributed spray nozzles.
  • the spray lance 13 is substantially parallel and in Distance to the rear of the impact separator 3 is arranged.
  • she is in the side walls of the housing 1 about its longitudinal axis rotatably mounted and with a (not shown) Rotary drive connected and is at one end with Feeding cleaning water.
  • Spray cleaning of the extractor hood is carried out in the specified manner time intervals, the length of which varies according to the seizure directed by condensate.
  • the spray device has a longitudinally movable Has spray car, the spray nozzles at the Longitudinal movement of the spray trolley the inner walls of the extractor hood including the rear wall of the impact separator 3 sprinkle.
  • the spray device has a longitudinally movable Has spray car, the spray nozzles at the Longitudinal movement of the spray trolley the inner walls of the extractor hood including the rear wall of the impact separator 3 sprinkle.
  • such a device does not fall under the scope of the claims.
  • an extractor hood its housing 1 'has a closed, to the sump 14 sloping bottom wall 16 on as well a side air inlet 17.
  • a water collection channel 18 which has at least one falling drain line 19 connected to the collecting sump 14 is.
  • the air inlet 17 has one above the water collection channel 18 arranged baffle 20 on for in the air inlet 17th entering spray jets of the spray device 13 '.
  • the Baffle 20 is hereby deflected downwards Inner wall of the air inlet 17 is formed.
  • the inlet-side bottom edge 21 of the air inlet 17 is Arranged above the water collection channel 18, so that the Bottom edge 21 dripping cleaning water into the water chamber 18 arrives.
  • the entry side Bottom edge 21 of the air inlet 17 through a Round profile for example a tube, is formed.
  • the air vent opening 22 is below the air inlet 17 of the extractor hood.
  • the flow path of the air from the air vent 22 in the Air inlet 17 is around the rounded bottom edge 21 around deflected more than 120 °, preferably up to 180 °.
  • This Deflection of the flow channel for the in the extractor hood entering air and the arrangement of the water collection channel 18 below the deflection point cause that in the Air inlet 17 entering portion of the cleaning water safely and is fully absorbed, but at the same time all interior surfaces of the extractor hood, on which Condensate can be cleaned by spraying become.
  • the falling drain lines 19 are here Pipes arranged on both sides of the air collection hood 1a and on the collecting sump 14 connected.
  • the spray device 13 has an axis of rotation 23, which is preferably vertical, rotatably mounted Spray head 24 on (Fig. 4), which rotates freely at the lower end a water supply line 25 is mounted.
  • Spray nozzles 25 are located to the side of the rotatable spray head 24 arranged, the spray jets 26 angled in the manner are that the reaction forces they exert Apply torque around the axis of rotation 23. This will make the Spray head 24 driven to rotate.
  • the spray head 24 is inclined upward directed flat jet nozzle 27 and an obliquely downward directed flat jet nozzle 28, so that during the rotary movement of the spray head 24 each point of the interior of the Extractor hood in by the rotational frequency of the spray head 24 sprayed predetermined short intervals and thus cleaned becomes.

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To clean extractor hoods the interior space (5) of the extractor hood, including the rear wall of an impingement collector (3), is at intervals sprayed with cleaning water by means of a spraying device (13). The cleaning water is evacuated from a collecting pit (14) at the bottom of the interior space (5).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Reinigung von Dunstabzugshauben, wobei mit einer drehbaren sprüheinrichtung im Innenraum der Dunstabzugshauben Reinigungswasser versprüht wird und das Reinigungswasser aus einem Sammelsumpf am Boden des Innenraums abgezogen wird. Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens, mit einer im Innenraum einer Dunstabzugshaube angeordneten drehbaren Sprüheinrichtung und mit einem am Boden des Innenraums der Dunstabzugshaube angeordneten Sammelsumpf für Reinigungswasser.The invention relates to a method for cleaning Extractor hoods, with a rotating one spraying device in the interior of the extractor hoods Cleaning water is sprayed and the cleaning water withdrawn from a sump on the floor of the interior becomes. The invention also relates to a device to carry out the method, with one in the interior an extractor hood arranged rotatable Spray device and with one on the floor of the interior the extractor hood arranged sump for Cleaning water.

Derartige Dunstabzugshauben dienen dazu, den in Küchen entstehenden Dunst abzuziehen.Such extractor hoods are used in kitchens deduct the resulting haze.

Insbesondere beim Einsatz in Großküchen und ähnlichen Einrichtungen fällt eine erhebliche Kondensatmenge an, die soweit wie möglich aufgefangen und abgeführt werden muß.Especially when used in canteen kitchens and similar Facilities, there is a significant amount of condensate, which are collected and discharged as far as possible got to.

Hierzu ist es bekannt, am Lufteintritt in die Dunstabzugshaube einen Prallabscheider anzuordnen, in dem die eintretende Luft so stark umgelenkt wird, dass die darin enthaltenen Kondensattröpfchen auf Wände des Prallabscheiders prallen und dort abgeschieden werden. Zu diesem Zweck besteht der Prallabscheider beispielsweise aus mehreren, wechselweise ineinandergreifenden U-Profilstäben, die jeweils im Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind, um einen Luftdurchtritt zu ermöglichen. For this purpose it is known at the air inlet in the Extractor hood to arrange a baffle in which the incoming air is deflected so strongly that the contained condensate droplets on walls of the Impact separators bounce and be separated there. To this is the purpose of the impact separator, for example from several, alternately interlocking U-profile bars, each at a distance from each other are arranged to allow air to pass through.

Am unteren Ende des Prallabscheiders ist üblicherweise eine Sammelrinne angeordnet, die das herablaufende Kondensat auffängt und abführt.At the lower end of the impact separator is usually a collecting trough arranged that the descending Condensate is collected and discharged.

Im laufenden Betrieb lagern sich ständig Kondensattröpfchen aus der eintretenden.Abluft am-Prallabscheider ab, so dass dieser in Abständen gereinigt werden muss. Dazu ist es beispielsweise aus der Offenlegungsschrift DE 34 16 692 A1 bekannt, dass Sprühdüsen im Innenraum der Dunstabzugshaube im Abstand zum Prallabscheider so angeordnet sind, dass aus diesen Sprühdüsen versprühte Reinigungsflüssigkeit den Prallabscheider benetzt und reinigt.They are constantly stored during operation Condensate droplets from the incoming exhaust air on the impact separator so that it is cleaned at intervals must become. For example, it is from the Publication DE 34 16 692 A1 discloses that Spray nozzles in the interior of the extractor hood at a distance to the impact separator are arranged so that from these Spray nozzles sprayed cleaning liquid Impact separator wets and cleans.

Bei einem Verfahren der eingangs genannten Gattung (EP 0 703 414 A1) versprüht eine drehbare Sprüheinrichtung in einer Dunstabzugshaube Reinigungswasser, das aus einem Sammelsumpf am Boden des Innenraums abzogen wird. Die drehbare Sprüheinrichtung ist so gelagert, dass im wesentlichen nur die Abscheideeinrichtungen der Dunstabzugshaube durch die versprühte Reinigungsflüssigkeit gereinigt werden.In a method of the type mentioned at the beginning (EP 0 703 414 A1) sprays a rotating spray device in an extractor hood cleaning water that from a Collective sump is pulled off at the bottom of the interior. The rotatable spray device is mounted so that in essential only the separators of the Extractor hood through the sprayed Cleaning liquid to be cleaned.

Trotz der Verwendung solcher Prallabscheider, insbesondere aber auch ohne Verwendung eines Prallabscheiders, ist es unvermeidbar, dass ein Teil des Kondensats in die Dunstabzugshaube eintritt und sich an den Wänden des Innenraums und gegebenenfalls an der Rückseite des Prallabscheiders niederschlägt. Daher ist es erforderlich, die Dunstabzugshaube in vorgegebenen Intervallen zu reinigen. Diese Reinigung ist sehr arbeitsaufwendig, weil sie von Hand durchgeführt werden muß und weil der Innenraum der Dunstabzugshaube schwer zugänglich ist. Wenn vorhanden, muß der mit einem Rahmen versehene Prallabscheider abgenommen und gespült werden.Despite the use of such impact separators, but especially without using a Impact separator, it is inevitable that part of the Condensate enters the extractor hood and turns on the walls of the interior and possibly on the Precipitates the rear of the impact separator. thats why it is necessary to set the extractor hood in predetermined Clean intervals. This cleaning is very labor-intensive because they are carried out by hand must and because the interior of the extractor hood is heavy is accessible. If available, it must be with a frame provided impact separators are removed and rinsed.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren der eingangs genannten Gattung zu schaffen, mit dem eine wesentliche Vereinfachung und Erleichterung des Reinigungsvorgangs des gesamten Innenraums einer Dunstabzugshaube erzielt wird.The object of the invention is a method of the beginning to create the genus with which an essential Simplify and facilitate the cleaning process of the entire interior of an extractor hood becomes.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der gesamte Innenraum der Dunstabzugshaube in Intervallen mittels der drehbaren Sprüheinrichtung im wesentlichen vollständig mit Reinigungswasser besprüht wird.This object is achieved in that the entire interior of the extractor hood at intervals by means of the rotatable spray device essentially is completely sprayed with cleaning water.

Damit ist eine wirksame und gründliche Reinigung des gesamten Innenraums der Dunstabzugshaube in einem automatisierbaren Arbeitsgang ohne Handarbeit möglich. Der Reinigungsvorgang kann somit in verhältnismäßig kurzen Intervallen durchgeführt werden. Dadurch verringert sich nicht nur die mögliche Geruchsbelästigung, sondern insbesondere auch das Brandrisiko wesentlich.This is an effective and thorough cleaning of the entire interior of the extractor hood in one automatable work process possible without manual work. The cleaning process can thus be proportionate short intervals. Thereby not only does the possible decrease Odor nuisance, but especially that Fire risk essential.

Der erforderliche zusätzliche Bauaufwand ist sehr gering, so dass auch bei vorhandenen Dunstabzugshauben eine nachträgliche Umrüstung möglich und wirtschaftlich vertretbar ist.The additional construction effort required is very low, so that even with existing extractor hoods retrofitting possible and economical is justifiable.

Zur Reinigung von Dunstabzugshauben, die einen aus ineinandergreifenden Profilstäben bestehenden Prallabscheider aufweisen, ist vorgesehen, dass die Rückwand des Prallabscheiders mit Reinigungswasser besprüht wird.For cleaning extractor hoods that keep you out interlocking profile bars Impact separator is provided that the back wall the impact separator is sprayed with cleaning water.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens mit einer Dunstabzugshaube ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sprüheinrichtung für Reinigungswasser als Sprühlanze mit mehreren, in Längsrichtung und in Umfangsrichtung verteilten Sprühdüsen ausgeführt ist, die um ihre Längsachse drehbar gelagert und mit einem Drehantrieb verbunden ist.An inventive device for performing the This is a procedure with an extractor hood characterized that the spray device for Cleaning water as a spray lance with several, in Distributed lengthways and circumferentially Spray nozzles is designed to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis stored and connected to a rotary drive.

Vorzugsweise ist die Sprühlanze im wesentlichen parallel und im Abstand zur Rückseite eines Prallabscheiders angeordnet. Damit wird in konstruktiv einfacher Weise eine Sprüheinrichtung verwirklicht, die den gesamten Innenraum der Dunstabzugshaube besprüht, wobei die von den Sprühstrahlen auf den Sprühkopf ausgeübten Reaktionskräfte zugleich zum Drehantrieb des Sprühkopfes dienen. Die Notwendigkeit eines gesonderten Drehantriebs für den Sprühkopf entfällt. Darüber hinaus wird nur eine sehr geringe Anzahl von Sprühdüsen benötigt.The spray lance is preferably essentially parallel and at a distance from the rear of an impact separator arranged. This is done in a constructively simple manner a spraying device that realizes the whole Interior of the extractor hood sprayed, the of the spray jets exerted on the spray head Reactive forces at the same time to drive the spray head serve. The need for a separate rotary drive for the spray head. In addition, only one very small number of spray nozzles required.

Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung näher erläutert, die in der Zeichnung dargestellt sind.The following are exemplary embodiments of the invention explained in more detail, which are shown in the drawing.

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  • Fig. 1 in stark vereinfachter Darstellungsweise einen senkrechten Schnitt durch eine Dunstabzugshaube mit einer Sprüheinrichtung,
  • Fig. 2 einen vergrößerten Teilschnitt längs der Linie II-II in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 in stark vereinfachter Darstellungsweise einen senkrechten Schnitt durch eine Dunstabzugshaube einer anderen Ausführung und
  • Fig. 4 einen vergrößerten Teilschnitt längs der Linie IV-IV in Fig. 3.
  • It shows:
  • 1 in a greatly simplified representation, a vertical section through an extractor hood with a spray device,
  • 2 is an enlarged partial section along the line II-II in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 in a greatly simplified representation, a vertical section through an extractor hood of another embodiment and
  • 4 shows an enlarged partial section along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3.
  • Die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Dunstabzugshaube weist ein Gehäuse 1 auf, in dessen schräger Vorderwand 2 ein Fenster ausgespart ist, in das ein Prallabscheider 3 herausnehmbar eingesetzt ist.The extractor hood shown in FIG. 1 has a housing 1 on, in the sloping front wall 2, a window recessed is in which a baffle separator 3 is used removably is.

    Ein in Fig. 1 nur schematisch angedeutetes Gebläse 4 saugt die durch den Prallabscheider 3 hindurch in den Innenraum 5 der Dunstabzugshaube 1 eintretenden Dunst ab.A blower 4, which is only schematically indicated in FIG. 1, sucks through the impact separator 3 into the interior 5 the extractor hood 1 from entering haze.

    Der in Fig. 2 in Einzelheiten dargestellte Prallabscheider 3 besteht aus zwei Gittern 3a und 3b von U-Profilstäben 6 und 7, die mit ihren Öffnungen gegeneinander gerichtet sind. Die U-Profilstäbe 6 bzw. 7 greifen derart mit Abstand ineinander, daß jeder U-Profilstab 6 des einen Gitters 3a jeweils mit zwei benachbarten U-Profilstäben 7 des anderen Gitters 3b verschachtelt ist. Wie in Fig. 2 mit strichpunktierten Linien angedeutet ist, entsteht dadurch für die hindurchtretende, mit Kondensat beladene Luft ein mäanderförmiger Strömungsweg mit mehrmaliger vollständiger Umlenkung. Das in der Luft enthaltene Kondensat prallt auf die Flächen der U-Profilstäbe 6 und 7 und scheidet sich dort größtenteils ab.The impact separator 3 shown in detail in FIG. 2 consists of two grids 3a and 3b of U-shaped bars 6 and 7, which are directed towards each other with their openings. The U-profile bars 6 and 7 interlock with one another in this way, that each U-profile rod 6 of a grid 3a each with two adjacent U-shaped bars 7 of the other grid 3b is nested. As in Fig. 2 with dash-dotted lines is indicated, arises for the air laden with condensate is a meandering flow path with repeated complete redirection. That in the air The condensate contained hits the surfaces of the U-profile bars 6 and 7 and mostly separates there.

    Am unteren Ende des Prallabscheiders 3 ist eine Kondensatauffangrinne 8 angeordnet, die das in den U-Profilstäben 6 und 7 herablaufende Kondensat auffängt und zu einer Sammelstelle führt.At the lower end of the impact separator 3 is a condensate trap 8 arranged, which in the U-profile bars 6 and 7th collecting condensate and to a collection point leads.

    Wie in Fig. 2 angedeutet, sind die beiden Gitter 3a mittels Schrauben 9 und Abstandsbolzen 10 lösbar miteinander verbunden und abnehmbar, damit sie gespült und damit gereinigt werden können. Jeweils die U-Profilstäbe 6 des Gitters 3a und/oder die U-Profilstäbe 7 des Gitters 3b sind durch eine oder mehrere Querleisten 11 bzw. 12 auf der Rückseite der U-Profilstäbe 6 bzw. 7 miteinander verbunden, um dem Gitter 3a bzw. 3b einen Zusammenhalt zu geben. As indicated in Fig. 2, the two grids 3a are means Screws 9 and spacer 10 releasably together connected and removable so that they can be rinsed and so can be cleaned. Each of the U-profile bars 6 of the Lattice 3a and / or the U-profile bars 7 of the lattice 3b through one or more cross bars 11 or 12 on the Back of the U-profile bars 6 and 7 connected to each other, to give the grid 3a or 3b a cohesion.

    Im Innenraum 5 der Dunstabzugshaube ist eine Sprüheinrichtung für Reinigungswasser angeordnet, die bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eine Sprühlanze 13 aufweist mit mehreren, in Längsrichtung und in Umfangsrichtung verteilten Sprühdüsen. Die Sprühlanze 13 ist im wesentlichen parallel und im Abstand zur Rückseite des Prallabscheiders 3 angeordnet. Sie ist in den Seitenwänden des Gehäuses 1 um ihre Längsachse drehbar gelagert und mit einem (nicht dargestellten) Drehantrieb verbunden und wird an ihrem einen Ende mit Reinigungswasser beschickt.There is a spray device in the interior 5 of the extractor hood arranged for cleaning water, which is shown in the Embodiment has a spray lance 13 with several longitudinally and circumferentially distributed spray nozzles. The spray lance 13 is substantially parallel and in Distance to the rear of the impact separator 3 is arranged. she is in the side walls of the housing 1 about its longitudinal axis rotatably mounted and with a (not shown) Rotary drive connected and is at one end with Feeding cleaning water.

    Bei der Drehbewegung der Sprühlanze 13 werden die Innenwände des gesamten Innenraums 5 und die Rückseite des Prallabscheiders 3 intensiv besprüht und dadurch von anhaftendem Kondensat gereinigt. Das Reinigungswasser läuft in einen Sammelsumpf 14 am Boden des Innenraums 5 und wird von dort durch eine in Fig. 1 nur angedeutete Leitung 15 abgezogen.When the spray lance 13 rotates, the inner walls of the entire interior 5 and the rear of the impact separator 3 sprayed intensively and therefore adherent Condensate cleaned. The cleaning water runs into one Collection sump 14 at the bottom of the interior 5 and is from there withdrawn by a line 15 only indicated in FIG. 1.

    Die Sprühreinigung der Dunstabzugshaube erfolgt in vorgegebenen zeitlichen Intervallen, deren Länge sich nach dem Anfall von Kondensat richtet.Spray cleaning of the extractor hood is carried out in the specified manner time intervals, the length of which varies according to the seizure directed by condensate.

    Im Zusammenhang mit dieser Sprühreinigung oder unabhängig davon kann die zusätzliche Reinigung des Prallabscheiders 3 in der beschriebenen Weise erfolgen, wobei die beiden Gitter 3a und 3b nach dem Lösen der Schrauben 9 auseinandergenommen und gespült werden.In connection with this spray cleaning or independently of which the additional cleaning of the impact separator 3 done in the manner described, with the two grids 3a and 3b disassembled after loosening the screws 9 and be rinsed.

    Anstelle der beschriebenen drehbaren Sprühlanze 13 kann auch vorgesehen werden, daß die Sprüheinrichtung einen längsverfahrbaren Sprühwagen aufweist, dessen Sprühdüsen bei der Längsbewegung des Sprühwagens die Innenwände der Dunstabzugshaube einschließlich der Rückwand des Prallabscheiders 3 bestreichen. Eine solche Vorrichtung fällt jedoch nicht unter den Schutzbereich der Ansprüche.Instead of the rotatable spray lance 13 described can also be provided that the spray device has a longitudinally movable Has spray car, the spray nozzles at the Longitudinal movement of the spray trolley the inner walls of the extractor hood including the rear wall of the impact separator 3 sprinkle. However, such a device does not fall under the scope of the claims.

    Bei dem in den Fig. 3 und 4 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel einer Dunstabzugshaube weist deren Gehäuse 1' eine geschlossene, zum Sammelsumpf 14 abfallende Bodenwand 16 auf sowie einen seitlichen Lufteinlaß 17. Unterhalb des Lufteinlasses 17 ist eine Wassersammelrinne 18, die über mindestens eine abfallende Ablaufleitung 19 an den Sammelsumpf 14 angeschlossen ist.In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 an extractor hood, its housing 1 'has a closed, to the sump 14 sloping bottom wall 16 on as well a side air inlet 17. Below the air inlet 17 is a water collection channel 18, which has at least one falling drain line 19 connected to the collecting sump 14 is.

    Der Lufteinlaß 17 weist eine oberhalb der Wassersammelrinne 18 angeordnete Prallwand 20 auf für in den Lufteinlaß 17 eintretende Sprühstrahlen der Sprüheinrichtung 13'. Die Prallwand 20 wird hierbei von der nach unten umgelenkten Innenwand des Lufteinlasses 17 gebildet.The air inlet 17 has one above the water collection channel 18 arranged baffle 20 on for in the air inlet 17th entering spray jets of the spray device 13 '. The Baffle 20 is hereby deflected downwards Inner wall of the air inlet 17 is formed.

    Die eintrittsseitige Bodenkante 21 des Lufteinlasses 17 ist über der Wassersammelrinne 18 angeordnet, so daß das von der Bodenkante 21 abtropfende Reinigungswasser in die Wassersammerinne 18 gelangt.The inlet-side bottom edge 21 of the air inlet 17 is Arranged above the water collection channel 18, so that the Bottom edge 21 dripping cleaning water into the water chamber 18 arrives.

    Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel wird die eintrittsseitige Bodenkante 21 des Lufteinlasses 17 durch ein Rundprofil, beispielsweise ein Rohr, gebildet.In the illustrated embodiment, the entry side Bottom edge 21 of the air inlet 17 through a Round profile, for example a tube, is formed.

    Beim Ausführungsbeispiel der Dunstabzugshaube nach Fig. 3 bildet die Unterseite 16a der abfallenden Bodenwand 16 die Decke einer Luftsammelhaube 1a, deren Luftabzugsöffnung 22 unterhalb des Lufteinlasses 17 der Dunstabzugshaube liegt. Der Strömungsweg der Luft von der Luftabzugsöffnung 22 in den Lufteinlaß 17 wird um die abgerundete Bodenkante 21 herum um mehr als 120°, vorzugsweise bis zu 180° umgelenkt. Diese Umlenkung des Strömungskanals für die in die Dunstabzugshaube eintretende Luft und die Anordnung der Wassersammelrinne 18 unterhalb der Umlenkstelle führen dazu, daß der in den Lufteinlaß 17 eintretende Anteil des Reinigungswassers sicher und vollständig aufgefangen wird, wobei aber gleichzeitig alle Innenflächen der Dunstabzugshaube, an denen sich Kondensat niederschlagen kann, durch Besprühen gereinigt werden. Die abfallenden Ablaufleitungen 19 sind hierbei als Rohre beiderseits der Luftsammelhaube 1a angeordnet und an den Sammelsumpf 14 angeschlossen.In the embodiment of the extractor hood according to FIG. 3 forms the underside 16a of the sloping bottom wall 16 Cover of an air collection hood 1a, the air vent opening 22 is below the air inlet 17 of the extractor hood. The flow path of the air from the air vent 22 in the Air inlet 17 is around the rounded bottom edge 21 around deflected more than 120 °, preferably up to 180 °. This Deflection of the flow channel for the in the extractor hood entering air and the arrangement of the water collection channel 18 below the deflection point cause that in the Air inlet 17 entering portion of the cleaning water safely and is fully absorbed, but at the same time all interior surfaces of the extractor hood, on which Condensate can be cleaned by spraying become. The falling drain lines 19 are here Pipes arranged on both sides of the air collection hood 1a and on the collecting sump 14 connected.

    Bei dem in den Fig. 3 und 4 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel weist die Sprüheinrichtung 13' einen um eine Drehachse 23, die vorzugsweise senkrecht verläuft, drehbar gelagerten Sprühkopf 24 auf (Fig. 4), der frei drehbar am unteren Ende einer Wasserzulaufleitung 25 gelagert ist.In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 the spray device 13 'has an axis of rotation 23, which is preferably vertical, rotatably mounted Spray head 24 on (Fig. 4), which rotates freely at the lower end a water supply line 25 is mounted.

    Seitlich vom drehbaren Sprühkopf 24 sind Sprühdüsen 25 angeordnet, deren Sprühstrahlen 26 in der Weise abgewinkelt sind, daß die von ihnen ausgeübten Reaktionskräfte ein Drehmoment um die Drehachse 23 ausüben. Dadurch wird der Sprühkopf 24 zu seiner Drehbewegung angetrieben.Spray nozzles 25 are located to the side of the rotatable spray head 24 arranged, the spray jets 26 angled in the manner are that the reaction forces they exert Apply torque around the axis of rotation 23. This will make the Spray head 24 driven to rotate.

    Zusätzlich weist der Sprühkopf 24 eine schräg nach oben gerichtete Flachstrahldüse 27 und eine schräg nach unten gerichtete Flachstrahldüse 28 auf, so daß bei der Drehbewegung des Sprühkopfes 24 jede Stelle des Innenraums der Dunstabzugshaube in durch die Drehfrequenz des Sprühkopfes 24 vorgegebenen kurzen Intervallen besprüht und somit gereinigt wird.In addition, the spray head 24 is inclined upward directed flat jet nozzle 27 and an obliquely downward directed flat jet nozzle 28, so that during the rotary movement of the spray head 24 each point of the interior of the Extractor hood in by the rotational frequency of the spray head 24 sprayed predetermined short intervals and thus cleaned becomes.

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    1. Method for cleaning extractor hoods, cleaning water being sprayed in the interior space (5) of the extractor hood by a first rotatable spray device (13) and the cleaning water being drawn off from a collecting sump (14) at the bottom of the interior space (5), characterized in that the entire interior space (5) of the extractor hood is sprayed substantially completely with cleaning water at intervals by means of the first rotatable spray device (13).
    2. Apparatus for carrying out the method according to Claim 1, with an extractor hood with a first rotatable spray device (13), arranged in the interior space (5) of the extractor hood, and with a collecting sump (14) for cleaning water, arranged at the bottom of the interior space (5) of the extractor hood, characterized in that the first spray device (13) for cleaning water is designed as a spray lance with a number of spray nozzles distributed in the longitudinal direction and in the circumferential direction, which is mounted rotatably about its longitudinal axis and is connected to a rotary drive.
    3. Apparatus according to Claim 2, characterized in that the spray lance (13) is arranged substantially parallel to and at a distance from the rear side of an impingement separator (3).
    4. Apparatus according to Claim 3, characterized in that the extractor hood has a closed bottom wall (16), sloping down to the collecting sump (14), and a lateral air inlet (17), and in that a water collecting channel (18) is arranged underneath the air inlet (17).
    5. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that the water collecting channel (18) is connected to the collecting sump (14) by means of at least one descending drainage line (19).
    6. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that the air inlet (17) has a baffle wall (20), arranged above the water collecting channel (18), for spray jets of a second spray device (13') entering the air inlet (17).
    7. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that an inlet-side bottom edge (21) of the air inlet (17) is arranged above the water collecting channel (18).
    8. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterized in that the inlet-side bottom edge (21) of the air inlet (17) is formed by a round profile, for example a tube.
    9. Apparatus according to Claim 4, characterized in that the underside (16a) of the downward-sloping bottom wall (16) forms the top of an air collecting hood (1a), the air extract opening (22) of which lies underneath the air inlet (17) of the extractor hood, and in that the flow path of the air from the air extract opening (22) into the air inlet (17) is deflected by more than 120°.
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